Pe scurt
Dintre toate originalele lăsate de Matthias Ranftl, cea mai faimoasă este Mother with Children Wading over a Brook (1836). Imediat după acestea urmează Russian Peasant Couple (1832) și Hunter and Girl (1847). Catalogul nostru cuprinde 11 lucrări ale lui Matthias Ranftl; galeria a păstrat cele 11 pe care lumea le admiră cel mai mult, fiecare fiind prezentată împreună cu data, muzeul și povestea sa.
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Matthias Ranftl deceniu cu deceniu: originalul care definește fiecare
Lucrări pe deceniu
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Întrebări ale colecționarilor despre picturile lui Matthias Ranftl
Pentru ce operă este cel mai cunoscut Matthias Ranftl?Află răspunsul
Mother with Children Wading over a Brook (1836). Urmează Russian Peasant Couple (1832) și Hunter and Girl (1847).
Ce vârstă avea Matthias Ranftl când a fost creată Mother with Children Wading over a Brook?Află răspunsul
32 ani: Mother with Children Wading over a Brook datează din 1836, iar Matthias Ranftl s-a născut în 1804.
Care sunt cele mai celebre zece picturi ale lui Matthias Ranftl?Află răspunsul
Mother with Children Wading over a Brook, Russian Peasant Couple, Hunter and Girl, The Hunting Trophy, Hunter with Black Grouse above Berchtesgaden, Watzmann in the Background, The pilgrims' rest, rest after the hunt, Begging children at the Glacis in Vienna, Man and woman wandering in snow - storm și Dead Snow Grouse. Clasamentul de mai sus indică anul și muzeul pentru fiecare piesă.
Câte picturi a lăsat Matthias Ranftl?Află răspunsul
Catalogul nostru cuprinde 11 lucrări ale lui Matthias Ranftl, datate între 1832 și 1852.
În ce ani a pictat Matthias Ranftl cele mai cunoscute opere?Află răspunsul
În 1850s: 5 dintre cele 11 lucrări de pe această pagină au fost realizate atunci, fiind The Hunting Trophy dintre acestea.
Care sunt prima și ultima pictură originală celebră a lui Matthias Ranftl?Află răspunsul
Pe această pagină, cea mai veche lucrare datează din Russian Peasant Couple (1832), iar cea mai recentă este din The pilgrims' rest (1852).
Matthias Ranftl: viață și operă
The Academy and the Russian Court
Vienna, 1804. A child is born into a family where art lingers in the periphery; his grandfather had once traveled from Regensburg to settle in this city. His mother, an enthusiast of the arts, recognizes a spark in him early on. By 1817, the boy enters the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna. He sits at the feet of Johann Baptist Lampi and Anton Petter, absorbing the rigors of drawing and history painting. The air in the studio is thick with the discipline of the old masters.
A shift occurs in 1819. A study trip through Switzerland and Germany pulls his gaze away from the structured halls of the Academy toward the sprawling landscapes of the natural world. He returns to Vienna changed, his focus narrowing onto the earth and sky. By 1826, he is no longer just a student but an exhibitor, presenting portraits and historical works that command attention at the Academy. That same year, the horizon expands further. He travels to Russia, finding himself in the imperial centers of Moscow and St. Petersburg. In these aristocratic circles, he secures commissions for portraits and finds work illustrating Pushkin’s Eugene Onegin.
The Shift to Genre and the Canine Subject
The return to Vienna marks a departure from the grandiosity of history painting. The artist moves toward the intimate, the rural, and the urban. He begins to capture the quiet rhythms of Biedermeier life. In 1836, a trip to London alongside Prince Paul Esterházy introduces him to the work of Edwin Landseer. This encounter acts as a hinge. The fascination with animals, specifically dogs, becomes a central pillar of his output. His ability to render the texture of fur and the character in an animal's eyes earns him the moniker “the Raphael of Dogs.”
His brush captures more than just anatomy; it captures a specific social atmosphere. He populates his scenes with:
- Detailed portraits of dogs that serve as protagonists in genre scenes.
- Sensitive depictions of rural and urban life.
- Illustrations for satirical works like the Republic of Animals.
Final Years in Vienna
By 1849, his status is solidified through his election as a full member of the Vienna Academy. He has moved from a student of history to a specialist of the particular. His later years involve experimentation with printmaking and the development of a unique galvanographic printing technique. The life he leads is that of a true romantic artist, deeply embedded in the Viennese cultural fabric. In 1854, the disease known as the Ruhr claims him in the suburb of Wieden. He is laid to rest in the Vienna Central Cemetery, leaving behind a body of work defined by its startling realism and an enduring affection for the creatures he painted.






